YES! BUT DO YOU REALLY DO...?
To the married:
do you really keep the promise when the going
gets tough?
To the intending couples:
will you give him/her your very best when things
go the other way?
A pastor, during a wedding ceremony said
'marriage is liken to a prison for life. Your partner
is your prison mate'-make sure you fulfil your
marital vows'
Here is a story that will teach what true love is all
about.
IT'S LONG BUT READ AND LEARN
The passengers on the bus watched
sympathetically as the attractive young woman
with the white cane made her way carefully up the
steps.
She paid the driver and, using her hands to feel
the location of the seats, walked down the aisle
and found the seat he’d told her was empty.
Then she settled in, placed her briefcase on her lap
and rested her cane against her leg.
It had been a year since Susan, 34, became blind.
Due to a medical misdiagnosis she had been
rendered sightless, and she was suddenly thrown
into a world of darkness, anger, frustration and
self-pity.
And all she had to cling to was her husband, Mark.
Mark was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan
with all his heart.
When she first lost her sight, he watched her sink
into despair and was determined to help his wife
gain the strength and confidence she needed to
become independent again.
Finally, Susan felt ready to return to her job, but
how would she get there? She used to take the
bus, but was now too frightened to get around the
city by herself.
Mark volunteered to drive her to work each day,
even though they worked at opposite ends of the
city.
At first, this comforted Susan, and fulfilled Mark’s
need to protect his sightless wife who was so
insecure about performing the slightest task.
Soon, however, Mark realized the arrangement
wasn’t working.
Susan is going to start taking the bus again, he
admitted to himself.
But she was still so fragile, so angry-how would
she react?
Just as he predicted, Susan was horrified at the
idea of taking the bus again.
“I’m blind!,” she responded bitterly.
“How am I supposed to know where I am going? I
feel like you’re abandoning me.”
Mark’s heart broke to hear these words, but he
knew what had to be done.
He promised Susan that each morning and evening
he would ride the bus with her, for as long as it
took, until she got the hang of it-And he did it.
For two solid weeks, Mark accompanied Susan to
and from work each day.
He taught her how to rely on her other senses,
specifically her hearing, to determine where she
was and how to adapt her new environment.
He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could
watch out for her, and save her a seat.
Finally, Susan decided that she was ready to try
the trip on her own.
Monday morning arrived, and before she left, she
threw her arms around Mark, her temporary bus-
riding companion, her husband, and her best
friend.
Her eyes filled with tears of gratitude for his
loyalty, his patience, and his love.
She said good-bye, and for the first time, they
went their separate ways.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday… Each
day on her own went perfectly, and Susan had
never felt better.
She was doing it! She was going to work all by
herself-that was great!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as
usual.
As she was paying the fare to exit the bus, the
driver said, “Madam, I sure do envy you.”
Susan wasn’t sure if the driver was speaking to
her or not.
After all, who on earth would ever envy a blind
woman who had struggled just to find the courage
to live for the past year?
Curious, she asked the driver, “Why do you say
that you envy me?”
The driver responded, “It must feel good to be
taken care of and protected like you are.”
Susan had no idea what the driver was talking
about, and again asked, “What do you mean?”
The driver answered, “You know, every morning for
the past week, a fine-looking gentleman in a
military uniform has been standing across the
corner watching you as you get off the bus.
He makes sure you cross the street safely and he
watches until you enter your office building.
Then he blows you a kiss, gives you a little salute
and walks away. You are one lucky lady.”
Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks.
For although she couldn’t physically see him, she
had always felt Mark’s presence.
She was lucky, so lucky, for he had given her a
gift more powerful than sight, a gift she didn’t
need to see to believe-the gift of love that can
bring light where there is darkness.
Marriage is to be ENJOYED and not to be
ENDURED!
Do You Love Your Spouse Like This?
OR
Will You love Him/Her Like This After Your Marriage?
Are You Treating You Spouse Like a Spare Tire
OR
Are You Planning to Use Him/Her Like A Rag When
You Are Finally Join Together?
Think and amend your your ways were neccesary-
he/she is your SPOUSE, not SLAVE.
TREAT HIM/HER WITH LOVE n CARE!!
do you really keep the promise when the going
gets tough?
To the intending couples:
will you give him/her your very best when things
go the other way?
A pastor, during a wedding ceremony said
'marriage is liken to a prison for life. Your partner
is your prison mate'-make sure you fulfil your
marital vows'
Here is a story that will teach what true love is all
about.
IT'S LONG BUT READ AND LEARN
The passengers on the bus watched
sympathetically as the attractive young woman
with the white cane made her way carefully up the
steps.
She paid the driver and, using her hands to feel
the location of the seats, walked down the aisle
and found the seat he’d told her was empty.
Then she settled in, placed her briefcase on her lap
and rested her cane against her leg.
It had been a year since Susan, 34, became blind.
Due to a medical misdiagnosis she had been
rendered sightless, and she was suddenly thrown
into a world of darkness, anger, frustration and
self-pity.
And all she had to cling to was her husband, Mark.
Mark was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan
with all his heart.
When she first lost her sight, he watched her sink
into despair and was determined to help his wife
gain the strength and confidence she needed to
become independent again.
Finally, Susan felt ready to return to her job, but
how would she get there? She used to take the
bus, but was now too frightened to get around the
city by herself.
Mark volunteered to drive her to work each day,
even though they worked at opposite ends of the
city.
At first, this comforted Susan, and fulfilled Mark’s
need to protect his sightless wife who was so
insecure about performing the slightest task.
Soon, however, Mark realized the arrangement
wasn’t working.
Susan is going to start taking the bus again, he
admitted to himself.
But she was still so fragile, so angry-how would
she react?
Just as he predicted, Susan was horrified at the
idea of taking the bus again.
“I’m blind!,” she responded bitterly.
“How am I supposed to know where I am going? I
feel like you’re abandoning me.”
Mark’s heart broke to hear these words, but he
knew what had to be done.
He promised Susan that each morning and evening
he would ride the bus with her, for as long as it
took, until she got the hang of it-And he did it.
For two solid weeks, Mark accompanied Susan to
and from work each day.
He taught her how to rely on her other senses,
specifically her hearing, to determine where she
was and how to adapt her new environment.
He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could
watch out for her, and save her a seat.
Finally, Susan decided that she was ready to try
the trip on her own.
Monday morning arrived, and before she left, she
threw her arms around Mark, her temporary bus-
riding companion, her husband, and her best
friend.
Her eyes filled with tears of gratitude for his
loyalty, his patience, and his love.
She said good-bye, and for the first time, they
went their separate ways.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday… Each
day on her own went perfectly, and Susan had
never felt better.
She was doing it! She was going to work all by
herself-that was great!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as
usual.
As she was paying the fare to exit the bus, the
driver said, “Madam, I sure do envy you.”
Susan wasn’t sure if the driver was speaking to
her or not.
After all, who on earth would ever envy a blind
woman who had struggled just to find the courage
to live for the past year?
Curious, she asked the driver, “Why do you say
that you envy me?”
The driver responded, “It must feel good to be
taken care of and protected like you are.”
Susan had no idea what the driver was talking
about, and again asked, “What do you mean?”
The driver answered, “You know, every morning for
the past week, a fine-looking gentleman in a
military uniform has been standing across the
corner watching you as you get off the bus.
He makes sure you cross the street safely and he
watches until you enter your office building.
Then he blows you a kiss, gives you a little salute
and walks away. You are one lucky lady.”
Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks.
For although she couldn’t physically see him, she
had always felt Mark’s presence.
She was lucky, so lucky, for he had given her a
gift more powerful than sight, a gift she didn’t
need to see to believe-the gift of love that can
bring light where there is darkness.
Marriage is to be ENJOYED and not to be
ENDURED!
Do You Love Your Spouse Like This?
OR
Will You love Him/Her Like This After Your Marriage?
Are You Treating You Spouse Like a Spare Tire
OR
Are You Planning to Use Him/Her Like A Rag When
You Are Finally Join Together?
Think and amend your your ways were neccesary-
he/she is your SPOUSE, not SLAVE.
TREAT HIM/HER WITH LOVE n CARE!!
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